I disagree - prisons bring large numbers of jobs to otherwise economically depressed areas. If your options are working at Burger King or working at a prison wi

I disagree - prisons bring large numbers of jobs to otherwise economically depressed areas. If your options are working at Burger King or working at a prison with benefits, guaranteed overtime, and opportunity for advancement, you'll take the prison gig. My girlfriend has worked corrections at the state and county level. She hated county but enjoyed the state work.